Not My Pay! Some Tech Workers Bemoan China’s Crackdown on Compulsory Overtime

Not My Pay! Some Tech Workers Bemoan China’s Crackdown on Compulsory Overtime
People are seen at Beijing's tech hub Zhongguancun, China, on Aug. 23, 2021. Tingshu Wang/File Photo/Reuters
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BEIJING—The Chinese regime’s campaign to improve conditions for workers has spurred companies, particularly some of its hardest-driving tech giants, to cut down on long hours of compulsory overtime but not all employees are happy about it.

Some employees at TikTok-owner ByteDance were shocked to find their August paychecks slashed 17 percent after the company ended its policy of requiring its China-based staff to work a six-day week every second week.